On that side, Fu Ciyi and Yan Funing returned to the Yan family.
As soon as they entered the gate of Nanyuan, they were stopped by Yuen Long: "Uncle and aunt, come play with me in the snow."
"Aren't your parents going to play with you?" Yan Funing smiled.
"They are lazy." Yuen Long complained, "Little aunt, you said that my parents are so lazy, how could they give birth to such a diligent child like me?"
One sentence made everyone laugh.
Yan Yingying and Yuan Yi shook their heads.
Yan Funing giggled: "Okay, we will play with you, we are not lazy people."
"Stop playing, it's time to have lunch." Hong Qingyi waved to Yuen Long.
Yuen Long let out a long sigh and said in a tone like an adult: "I finally waited until my uncle and aunt came back and it was time to eat. I am really busy."
"Let's play after dinner." Yan Funing pinched his red cheek, "Go back to the house to warm up first, my face is frozen."
"It's a deal." Yuen Long stretched out his finger.
Yan Funing also stretched out her finger.
The two of them pulled the hook and stamped it, making Fu Ciyi startled.
A smile soon appeared on her lips. If they had children, she would be a very good mother.
After dinner, the young couple played in the snow with Yuen Long as promised.
Yan Bojian also came over.
Yan Funing said: "Third brother, can you send Zhenfeng or Zhenshou to Prince Cheng's Mansion to invite my little cousin?"
"Did you hear that?" Yan Bojian looked at Zhenfeng who was standing behind him.
Zhenfeng immediately took the order and left.
More than an hour later, Zhenfeng took Long Xu to the Yan Family South Garden.
"I heard that my cousin is looking for me?" Long Xu walked straight to Yan Funing with a smile.
Yan Funing said to Yuen Long: "We have been playing for a long time. My aunt has important things to do now. Let's play some other time."
"I'm not an unreasonable person. My aunt will go and do her own business." Yuen Long called the boy to play with him.
Yan Funing then signaled Long Xu to follow her, not forgetting to wave to Fu Ciyi and Yan Bojian as she left.
The four of them left Yan's house and got on the carriage.
Long Xu didn't know why: "What did I come for?"
Before Yanjia Nanyuan could stand still, he came out again.
Yan Funing did not show off, and said directly: "The repeating crossbow is made of hard wood and metal, and is more lethal. I would like to introduce someone to my little cousin. From now on, your crossbow will be blessed with his craftsmanship, accuracy and lethality. Will go to the next level”
Long Xu's eyes shone: "That's good!"
While speaking, he looked at Fu Ciyi warily: "Isn't it inappropriate for this outsider to be here?"
Fu Ciyi laughed angrily.
He is an outsider.
"Who is the outsider?"
"You." Long Xu was not afraid of Fu Ciyi at all and argued with him, "I, third cousin, cousin, we are relatives. Don't tell me we are cousins, I have to treat you as one of my own. . My grandfather had already told me about this crossbow, so no outsiders should know about it.”
Yan Funing held her forehead: "With my grandfather's permission, we are now going to make dozens of crossbows just for the use of my husband's men."
The corners of Long Xu's lips twitched: "Is this so? Such a thing could happen? Grandfather actually values this boy so much."
"No matter how big or small, who is the brat?" Fu Ciyi said calmly, without being angry or assertive.
Long Xu smacked his lips: "Okay, I'm a boy."
Yan Bojian laughed softly.
Long Xu softly begged: "Cousin, when the new crossbow is made, give me one too."
"Okay." Yan Funing agreed.
The carriage arrived at East Third Street and headed straight to the end of the street. Tong Cheng was blacksmithing. When he saw Yan Funing getting off the car, he hurriedly greeted: "Why are you here today, Miss?"
"Is it convenient to talk in the shop?" Yan Funing asked.
"Of course you can."
Tong Cheng threw the unformed iron tool into the water, and with a hiss, white smoke came out.
Everyone entered the shop.
Yan Funing introduced: "This is my little cousin with superb craftsmanship." She got straight to the point, "I hope you can cooperate and produce well-made repeating crossbows. There are also horizontal knives. You have to help me make dozens of them."
"Miss, do you have any drawings?" Tong Cheng asked seriously.
Yan Funing took out a piece of rice paper and gave it to him: "The drawing on this is a horizontal knife. The picture of the crossbow is with my little cousin. He will bring it to you when the time comes. The quantity required is quite large. I wonder if I need someone to help?"
Tong Cheng placed the drawings properly and said: "There are many people, but there is a shortage of manpower, but it is not appropriate to let others help with such an important weapon."
Long Xu also said: "We really can't ask others to help. We just have to do it as soon as possible."
"I will send a few people over, trust them." Fu Ciyi said.
"That's okay, choose a few with strong arms." Tong Cheng thought for a while and said sheepishly, "Master Fu, I'll leave it to you to find Xiao Yanniang."
"I have sent people to inquire, and I will tell you if I have any news."
"Thank you, sir!"
After things were agreed upon, Yan Funing and others left the blacksmith shop and returned to Yan's house.
In the evening, Yan Xinghe finished the landscape painting. The moment he put down the pen, he quietly told Zhen Xi: "Go and invite the second lady over."
Zhenxi left in response.
Not long after, Yan Funing followed Zhen Xi to her second brother's study.
Seeing a long landscape painting on the desk, with the head and tail still hanging on the desk, Yan Funing praised: "Second brother's painting skills are really wonderful! Such a large painting was completed so quickly."
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Hand speed is also fast.
Yan Xinghe looked at his painting with interest: "Is it better than Fu Ciyi, or a lot better?"
"He's just like that, how can he compare to the second brother?" Yan Funing carefully looked at the mountains, rivers, grass, flowers and trees in the painting, "The second brother is amazing."
Suddenly, a voice came from outside the study: "Am I like that?"
Yan Funing smiled bitterly at her second brother: "Just say you can't say bad things behind people's backs. Now it's better, people will hear you."
She deserves it.
Fu Ciyi walked slowly behind Yan Funing and pinched the back of her neck with his cold hands.
"Husband, I just told my second brother. After all, he confiscated the money for the painting." Yan Funing did not dare to turn her head at all, for fear of seeing his angry eyes, and explained, "Speaking of which, in fact, in my heart, husband He has high attainments in calligraphy and painting.”
Yan Xinghe gloated over his misfortune and did not mind watching the excitement: "Brother-in-law, my sister said that my painting skills are far superior to yours."
Fu Ciyi gradually used strength, but did not dare to use it really hard: "Really?"
The voice is quite weak.
"I've never seen you paint such a large painting. Of course..." Before she could finish her words, she turned to see her second brother looking at someone behind her with a smile, and then she realized, "You two are deliberately trying to trick me. Right? ”
She said that after returning to Yan's house from Dongsan Street, someone disappeared.
Yan Xinghe smiled: "Well, the ink dots above were thrown by your husband. He is quite capable."
Fu Ciyi said quietly: "Your second brother's painting skills are only displayed in the lobby of the restaurant."
"If you want to compete for superiority, don't drag me into it." Yan Funing broke free from the restraint, "The painting has to be framed, I'm busy."
Yan Xinghe raised his hand and pointed to the chessboard aside.
Fu Ciyi walked over slowly, lifted his robe and sat down.
Not long after, the two began to play chess.
"I want to deal with the prince, are you interested in joining me?" Fu Ciyi said.
"I'm interested. I wonder if you have any ideas?" Yan Xinghe asked. (End of chapter)